Okay, what am I doing wrong with my V3?

[Twinkie]

I received my V3 on Saturday (which looks and feels awesome, by the way) and I have the 510 adapter.

I charged up my batteries, put it together, and started with a fresh SLB cartomizer. I'm getting okay vapor, but it crackles like mad, and loses flavor after five or six drags. I basically have to drip with it to make it decent.

So I thought "Well, maybe SLB just isn't meant for 6V", and tried a fresh Boge cartomizer. This one didn't crackle and pop, but the vapor is just about flavorless with JC/Red Oak. I tried a different Boge carto with some PG 80/20 from VaporBomb and am getting a little flavor, but nothing compared to what I was getting with my eGo.

I relented, and threw on a fresh 510 atty with a new cart. But within a few minutes, the flavor turned. Thinking I needed to top off, I took off the cart and discovered that it had melted.

For reference, I'm taking drags that last no longer than three seconds (I see these videos of people going for 10+ seconds, and remember the days before smoking started taking its toll on my lungs), and there's a reasonable amount of Noalox on the screw.

I've also tried out a different pair of batteries, but to no avail. What am I missing here?

 

[Knifemaker]

I hear that a lot of atomizers don't do well on 6v.

I do know that regular atty's' don't like 6-v at all. Many people go to the 3 ohm atty's for 6 volt vaping. Some go even higher.

I am using the v-3 (that I just received a week ago) at 3-v with a lr atty. and 6-v with the atty sent with the v-3 kit. It seems like a higher resistance atty. I tried a regular atty at the 6-v and it popped in minutes.

Mike

 

[Twinkie]

I'm planning to get some HV attys, but the cartomizers are throwing me, considering all the reviews I had watched and read. To my knowledge, there aren't any HV cartos out there (yet).

I ordered the 3.7 battery, but my charger probably won't show up until later in the week. I figured I'd try new cartos, the same atty, and an LR atty to see how it goes.

It's just that intellectually, I know that I'm not over 6V if I'm using two 3V batteries. Yet, it seems like I'm torching everything I put on this.

 

[Vaporologist]

Hey Twinkie,

All issues you are experiencing are not related to the V3 itself since it's just a battery tube with a switch and an adapter. You would experience these issues with any device vaping at 6V.

As much as I love SLB cartos from Ikenvape, 6V is too much voltage for SLB510 cartos as well as Boge ones since they are rated around 3.0 ohm. I feel that they perform the best at 5V. I've tried them at 6V and had similar results as you, burnt taste after just a few drags. I am able to make them work with 6V only by pulsing the button.

If you plan to vape at 6V, you really need to drip rather than using carts. Carts simply can't deliver the juice quickly enough to the atty and dry, burnt taste is inevitable. Also, 6V is too much for standard 510 atties. IMO, SLB510 3.5 ohm atties are pure bliss at 6V as well as Joye 302s.

 

[Twinkie]

All issues you are experiencing are not related to the V3 itself since it's just a battery tube with a switch and an adapter. You would experience these issues with any device vaping at 6V.

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm 100% positive the V3 is working as it should. I think the problem starts just past the connector.

As much as I love SLB cartos from Ikenvape, 6V is too much voltage for SLB510 cartos as well as Boge ones since they are rated around 3.0 ohm. I feel that they perform the best at 5V. I've tried them at 6V and had similar results as you, burnt taste after just a few drags. I am able to make them work with 6V only by pulsing the button.

I tried pulsing, but it seemed to me like I was losing out on vapor that way.

I'm starting to wonder if the people using cartos weren't using 510 cartos.

If you plan to vape at 6V, you really need to drip rather than using carts. Carts simply can't deliver the juice quickly enough to the atty and dry, burnt taste is inevitable. Also, 6V is too much for standard 510 atties. IMO, SLB510 3.5 ohm atties are pure bliss at 6V as well as Joye 302s.

I guess I'm confused on this one. I thought that the HV atties "tamed" a 6V to work like a 5V with a standard atty... but you're saying I shouldn't even use a regular atty, and should use the HV 510 or 302 for dripping only?

 

[Vaporologist]

I guess I'm confused on this one. I thought that the HV atties "tamed" a 6V to work like a 5V with a standard atty... but you're saying I shouldn't even use a regular atty, and should use the HV 510 or 302 for dripping only?

510 2.3 ohm atty at 5V = 10.87 watts
510 3.5 ohm atty at 6V = 10.29 watts
510 2.3 ohm atty at 6V = 15.65 watts

High resistance atties give us the ability to use an all mechanical device at 6V yet achieve that "5V sweet spot" by pairing the right resistance with the right voltage. But even using a standard 510 atty at 5V is pretty much for drippers only.

I believe that someone told me that nhaler sells HV cartomizers. You may want to check those out if you must use cartomizers at 6V.

 

[Knifemaker]

I noticed that on the Puresmoker site that they say the SLB 3.5 ohm attys wont work on the V-3. Any one know why?

 

[Vaporologist]

I noticed that on the Puresmoker site that they say the SLB 3.5 ohm attys wont work on the V-3. Any one know why?

I heard someone say that as well but that has not been true for me at all. I use the SLB HV 510 3.5 ohm from Ikenvape and it goes in smooth, no problems whatsoever. And I know a couple of people who do the same, too.

 

[Twinkie]

I noticed that on the Puresmoker site that they say the SLB 3.5 ohm attys wont work on the V-3. Any one know why?

I think it has something to do with the center of the atty being raised a bit, so it doesn't come in to proper contact with the metal on the adapter.

All of attys are Joye or Titan (which I think are Joye, too), so I can't really say from experience. But I know the SLB cartos make contact with the V3.

 

[Knifemaker]

Thanks!

I have some atty's from Ikenvape on order. They should be tomorrow.

 

[Vaporologist]

I think it has something to do with the center of the atty being raised a bit, so it doesn't come in to proper contact with the metal on the adapter.

All of attys are Joye or Titan (which I think are Joye, too), so I can't really say from experience. But I know the SLB cartos make contact with the V3.

I think the issue you are referring to is regarding the Joye 302 atty not working with the 801 adapter.